PATHO 370 QUIZ CH. 36, 37, 38,
40, 41 questions with 100%
correct answers(latest update)
A tumor which results in excessive production and release of
catecholamine is:
a. Cushing disease
b. Conn syndrome
c. Goiter
d. pheochromocytoma - answer Pheochromocytoma
Barrett esophagus is
a. gastrin-secreting lesion
b. gastrin-secreting tumor
c. benign condition
d. preneoplastic lesion - answer Preneoplastic lesion
It is true that growth hormone excess in adults
a. results in the condition of acromegaly
b. leads to abnormally tall stature
c. is associated with hypoglycemia
d. is usually asymptomatic - answer Results in the condition of
acromegaly
What indicator is most helpful in evaluating long-term blood glucose
management in patients with diabetes mellitus?
a. clinical manifestations of hyperglycemia
b. urine glucose levels
c. glycosylated hemoglobin levels (HbA1c)
The breakdown of stored glycogen in the liver and muscles is called
a. glycogenesis
b. glycogenolysis
c. glycolysis
d. gluconeogenesis - answer Glycogenolysis
It is true that the synthesis of thyroid hormone
a. is inhibited by iodine deficiency
b. is stimulated by ACTH
c. occurs in perifollicular C cells
d. is increased by thyrotropin-inhibiting factor - answer is inhibited by
iodine deficiency
Surgical removal of a gland may result in
a. hyporesponsiveness
b. hyposecretion
c. hypersecretion
d. tissue resistance - answer hyposecretion
_______ is the most powerful predictor of developing type 2 diabetes
mellitus
a. cardiovascular disease
b. aging
c. obesity
d. sedentary lifestyle - answer obesity
Diabetes insipidus is a condition that
a. is characterized by oliguria
, b. leads to glycosuria
c. results from inadequate ADH secretion
d. is associated with anterior pituitary dysfunction - answer results from
inadequate ADH secretion
Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of
a. appendicits
b. pancreatitis
c. peritonitis
d. gallbladder disease - answer pancreatitis
The finding of hypotension, rigid abdomen, and absent bowel sounds in a
patient with pancreatitis
A. is an expected finding and requires no specific intervention.
B. indicates peritonitis with substantial risk for sepsis and shock.
C. requires immediate surgical intervention.
D. is an unusual finding in pancreatitis and indicates misdiagnosis. -
answer indicates peritonitis with substantial risk for sepsis and shock
Chronic pancreatitis may lead to
a. celiac sprue
b. gallstones
c. Crohn disease
d. diabetes mellitus - answer diabetes mellitus
The most common cause of mechanical bowel obstruction is
a. fecal impaction
b. intussusception
c. adhesions
d. volvulus - answer adhesions
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